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You could say I’m somewhat of a “nomad”. I’ve lived in several different places from my childhood up until adulthood. If I were to count every single time I had to pack up my life, I would say I’ve moved a total of 12 times, most moves happening on the latter part of my life. I’ve had several different living situations, each unique than the last… but I’ve gotten used to it and it’s what helped me become adaptable over the years.

New York City is widely known for its towering skyscrapers, the beautiful parks, the amazing museums, the long avenues where you can shop your heart out, and the quaint little neighborhoods and boroughs to explore. But one thing most people don't realize is that NYC is a great start-off point to explore other areas as well.

I'm quite pleased to let you guys know life lately has been going really great. The last time I wrote on here I was struggling with demotivation in life. I've since then taken active steps to be more productive each day, and learning to forgive myself when I don't get to do as much as I want to. There's still a long way to go with my overall growth but each little tick off my to-do list is always a win.

travel

New York City is widely known for its towering skyscrapers, the beautiful parks, the amazing museums, the long avenues where you can shop your heart out, and the quaint little neighborhoods and boroughs to explore. But one thing most people don't realize is that NYC is a great start-off point to explore other areas as well.

When it comes to traveling, my heart is always drawn back to my favorite continent: Europe.In the past 5 years, I've visited three times, and so I'd like to think I know a thing or two about getting started with planning a Eurotrip; but even so I still find myself getting overwhelmed by it all. I know a lot of you have had dreams and plans of visiting Europe one day but have no idea where to start, and so I decided to create a guide with all the basics to help kickstart your planning.

I've heard about family & friends going on cruises and having the best time, so it always tickled my curiosity of what it's actually like to sleep on a ship, with the waves rocking you back and forth, taking advantage of on-board activities or just doing absolutely nothing (my kind of relaxation), and then docking in a new city to explore for a day.

lifestyle

I had moved to a new city excited about the prospect of boundless opportunities. I looked at NYC as the solution to my problems. I thought that once I moved here, my life would change. I thought I would wake up one day and just be magically bursting with so much motivation and inspiration because I was in freaking New York! And yet, here I am, waking up on most days past 11AM, staying in bed until 2PM, only getting up because my stomach is forcing me to grab something to eat

Yes, as a freelancer, most days I work from home. In bed. In my pajamas. Under the covers. With my laptop open. Sometimes with a plate of food nearby. My bed becomes my sleep/eat/work station. It's definitely not healthy, but that's the reality of freelance life. On the other hand, I work outside at least 2-3 times a week and so I've got my typical must-haves when I venture out into the world to actually live.

I’ve got a few weeks left until I go on my 3 week vacation this December with Gab. Yep, we’re embarking on a mini-Eurotrip because we absolutely didn’t feel like the last one was enough to really enjoy our favourite cities. While planning the upcoming trip, it got me thinking about last year’s Eurotrip and how I’ve made some travel mistakes that I definitely won’t be making again.

beauty

After months of what seemed like a hiatus on my love for makeup, it has been reignited once again all thanks to a wonderful store called Sephora. After years and years of endless rumours about Sephora finally making its way to the Philippines, it finally came true early this year in the form of Sephora.ph.

My two month stay in France was more than just a cultural exchange on my end. I took it as a chance to learn about the French way of life, and that included studying how effortlessly beautiful French women are and how they achieve it, and applying the things I've learned into my lifestyle as well. Honestly, I don't remember a time I ever came across a French woman with bad skin.

One of the biggest questions girls often have in life: Where the hell did my bobby pins go? I'm the type of person who will always lose hair clips, bobby pins, earrings, hair ties, rings; basically any tiny thing smaller than my hand...